eMule Server Setup Guide

How to get reliable server list and IP filter

After you have downloaded and installed the official release, open eMule and follow these steps.

1. Go to Options -> Security
   
2. Check the box next to ‘Filter servers too’
3. In ‘Update from URL’ box, type:
   http://emulepawcio.sourceforge.net/ipfilter.zip (Update: if that URL doesn’t work for you, try http://upd.emule-security.net/IpFilter.v143.by.R3Qu13M.zip)

1. Click on ‘Load’
2. Go to Options -> Server
   
3. Set ‘Remove dead servers after’ to 9 tries
4. Click ‘List’ button that appears next to ‘Auto update server list at startup’
5. Notepad will open. Write this line and remove all others if any:
   http://www.peerates.net/servers.php
6. Save changes in notepad
7. Untick the options to update list of servers when connecting to new server and new client
8. Click OK to save and exit options window
9. Go to Servers window
10. Remove all servers from static list
11. Remove all servers from list
12. In ‘Update Server.met from URL’ field, type the same URL you typed in step 8:
    http://www.peerates.net/servers.php
13. Click Update button
14. Double click on any server. Now you’re connected.

Also make sure to set your share folders in ‘Options -> Directories’ and open TCP and UDP ports set in ‘Options -> Connection’ from your router.

*Slightly modified from torpon’s guide.